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Exclusive video shows man burglarizing Manhattan business
NEW YORK -- Video obtained by CBS New York shows a someone burglarizing a business in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. This isn't the only business in the area that's been the victim of a crime recently.CBS New York has learned at least five small businesses in the neighborhood have had a break-in or been vandalized in the past week.Video shows man stealing from register at Hell's Kitchen dry cleaning businessPolice say New Cleaners on West 49th Street was burglarized early Monday morning.Surveillance video shows a masked man breaking into the business, and within seconds, he finds the cash drawer and...
Brooklyn influencer part of bad girls club of NYC-Dublin ‘portal’ flashers
What a pair! An OnlyFans model who went viral for flashing her breasts in front of the NYC-Dublin livestream “portal” wasn’t the only one with the bright idea. A 26-year-old content creator from Brooklyn who goes by the name Clover beat New Jersey model Ava Louise to the chase the day before, May 11, by baring it all for spectators across the pond. “I didn’t want to run my errands so I had a few drinks by myself and walked to the portal to check it out,” Clover, who is also an OnlyFans creator, told The Post. “I said to the dude...
Family of slain NYC hero fights cop killer’s parole every two years: ‘We’re forever in our life sentence’
The state is poised to spring a cop killer from prison — the 42nd in the past seven years — as the officer’s family fights to keep the career criminal behind bars, The Post has learned. Police Officer James Whittington was off-duty in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on Oct. 30, 1982, when he encountered felon Mitchell Martin, who was armed and fighting with a woman. Whittington chased after Martin while trying to arrest him before Martin fatally shot the police officer at close range. Man, 24, miraculously survives 120-foot jump off Brooklyn Bridge Martin was sentenced to 25 years to life and has been in...
Brooklyn man sentenced in drug case that originated in 2012
A Brooklyn man will be behind bars at Marble Valley Regional Correctional in Rutland for most of the year in connection with a narcotics case dating back more than a decade. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office says Maleek Drummond, 43, has been sentenced to ten to eleven months in prison with credit for time served. He’d pleaded guilty in Middlebury to possession of two grams or more of heroin.
NYC shoplifting soars with over 21K complaints lodged so far this year — causing CVS, Walgreens to close up shops
New York City is losing drugstores as retail theft continues to surge. Gotham has logged 21,578 shoplifting complaints this year through May 12, up 5% from the 20,552 thefts during the same period last year. Manhattan has seen 8,896 incidents of retail theft alone. Crime is so rampant, national chains like Target, CVS and Walgreens are closing locations and tempering expansion plans. Target announced at the end of last year the closure of nine stores across four states, including one in Harlem, due to theft. Target thief used self-checkout to steal over $60K in items over 120 visits to same store “We cannot...
Girl, 14, reported missing from Staten Island, NYPD says
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to locate a 14-year-old girl reported missing from Mariners Harbor. Diva Johnson was last seen on Friday, May 17, at about 3:56 p.m. at her home near Nicholas Avenue, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
Suspected protester spotted scaling George Washington Bridge causing traffic delays
At least one man was spotted scaling the George Washington Bridge Saturday afternoon — causing traffic delays as the NYPD attempted to coral the climber. Police called for airbags and could be seen on the south side of the Manhattan tower as they tried to get the person. The incident unfolded just before noon and caused at least 90 minutes worth of delays due to the police activity, the Port Authority wrote on X. Barge crashes into Texas bridge, causing oil spill, road and rail closures Cargo ship that caused Baltimore Key Bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER There were initial reports of as many as three people climbing the bridge, according to an FDNY spokesman. The NYPD would not confirm or deny whether the climber was a protester or an emotionally disturbed person. “There’s no flags, no banners, no statements in connection to any protests,” an NYPD spokesman said Saturday afternoon, noting authorities will have more information once the climber is in custody. About three and a half hours after the incident began, one person who had been scaling the span surrendered without incident, police said. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
‘Black People Will Swim’: Paulana Lamonier’s Program Makes Waves in Addressing Racial Disparities in Aquatic Education
In a bid to tackle racial disparities in swimming education, Paulana Lamonier took the plunge five years ago by founding Black People Will Swim in New York City. The program, aimed at making swimming accessible and affordable for Black children and adults, has since seen remarkable growth, now boasting a roster of 300 participants every six weeks.
Plainfield man sentenced to 40 years for girlfriend's murder
A 24-year-old Plainfield man has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the 2020 strangulation death of his 19-year-old girlfriend. Bryan Gonzalez Martines, was sentenced May 15 to four decades in state prison by Union County Superior Court Judge Thomas Isenhour, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney announced.
Meet the puppies tasked with keeping public spaces in Bergen County clear of geese
Bergen County residents may notice a group of puppies patrolling an area near them soon. The animals are friendly and will happily accept some affection and words of encouragement from the public. But they are also on the clock, so to speak, performing an important environmental duty: keeping lands clear of geese. ...
UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: Infant Hospitalized after Reported Seizure at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
A 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD attending Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) was treated on scene by EMS personnel for a reported seizure on Friday afternoon, May 17, and was later transferred to Montefiore Medical Center, city officials said. The NYPD and FDNY/EMS said they were alerted to the incident at the center’s...
Rudy Giuliani’s birthday bash ends in chaos as guests scream and cry when he’s served papers for AZ ‘fake electors case’
Rudy Giuliani got more than cake and presents for his 80th birthday bash – he was also served justice. The former New York City mayor was tripping the light fantastic with pals in Palm Springs Friday night when he was intercepted outside the party at the home of top GOP consultant Caroline Wren by two officials from Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office, sources told The Post. The pair served Giuliani with a legal notice of his Arizona indictment for allegedly being involved in a plot to overturn the 2020 election in favor of ex-President Donald Trump. Most of the 200 guests were gone...
Kingsbridge Heights: Infant Hospitalized after Reported Seizure at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
A 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD attending Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) was treated on scene by EMS personnel for a reported seizure on Friday afternoon, May 17, and was later transferred to Montefiore Medical Center, city officials said. The NYPD and FDNY/EMS said they were alerted to the incident at the center’s...
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